Daily journal for 1869

by: Birranger, Marie-Angélique, dite Hay, flourished 1843-1872, author

Publication date: 1869

Topics: Birranger, Marie-Angélique, -- dite Hay, -- flourished 1843-1872, -- Diaries, Manuscripts, English -- Québec (Province), Montréal (Québec) -- Social life and customs., Stanbridge (Québec) -- Social life and customs., Women -- Québec (Province) -- 19th century -- Biography., Women -- Québec (Province) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources., Québec (Province) -- Biography., McGill University Library Digitized Title, Desrivieres Diaries, Birranger, Marie-Angélique, dite Hay, flourished 1843-1872, Manuscripts, English, Women

Collection: mcgilluniversity; mcgilluniversityrarebooks; toronto

Contributor: McGill University Library

Language: English

54 leaves [that is, 1 unnumbered leaf, 104 unnumbered pages] ; 21 cm

Manuscript

Title from title page of commercial producer's (Dawson Brothers, Montreal) notebook which is ruled and supplied with dated sections divided by red ruled lines.; cornerpieces on title page; printed calendar for the year 1869 on front pastedown

Written in a legible hand but rather careless in black ink on ruled pages; slip (11 cm X 19 cm) printed in red and black, from a delivery of flowers to F. G. Des Rivières at Des Rivières Station from Theo S. Harris at 130 Tremont Street in Boston, inserted between pages 42 and 43; unused pages at back of notebook have been torn out

Marie-Angélique Birranger was the wife of Henri Desrivières (1804-1865), the son of François Amable Desrivières (1764-1830), principal heir of James McGill. Henri Desrivières was a seigneur of Montarville and a political figure in Canada Est who represented Verchères in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1841

Former call number: CH1.S37 (9)

The diary describes social, family and economic life in Montreal and Stanbridge, Québec from 1 January 1869 to 31 December 1869. There are also many comments about the weather and the author's health

Copy in McGill University's Rare Books and Special Collections, Manuscript Collection: commercially quarter bound black leather, dark green cloth over boards, gilt title on cover, marbled edges

Addeddate: 2016-11-03 16:04:25

Identifier: McGillLibrary-rbsc_desrivieres-diaries_birranger_daily-journal_msg-1102-1869-16287

Identifier-ark: ark:/13960/t09w5f108

Note: Manuscript.
Title from title page of commercial producer's (Dawson Brothers, Montreal) notebook which is ruled and supplied with dated sections divided by red ruled lines.; cornerpieces on title page; printed calendar for the year 1869 on front pastedown.
Written in a legible hand but rather careless in black ink on ruled pages; slip (11 cm X 19 cm) printed in red and black, from a delivery of flowers to F. G. Des Rivières at Des Rivières Station from Theo S. Harris at 130 Tremont Street in Boston, inserted between pages 42 and 43; unused pages at back of notebook have been torn out.
Marie-Angélique Birranger was the wife of Henri Desrivières (1804-1865), the son of François Amable Desrivières (1764-1830), principal heir of James McGill. Henri Desrivières was a seigneur of Montarville and a political figure in Canada Est who represented Verchères in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1841.
Former call number: CH1.S37 (9)
The diary describes social, family and economic life in Montreal and Stanbridge, Québec from 1 January 1869 to 31 December 1869. There are also many comments about the weather and the author's health.